How do you pronounce Avery?

Emiliana7

On another board a mom was venting about how everyone misprounces her DD's name. It seems other posters are 50/50 on how its pronounced.

How do you say it?

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HAFranklin

I voted for the 3 syllable version, but I guess after saying it outloud, it does kind of sound like just 2...all smashed up. Kind of like Kyle. I say it as 2 syllables, but quickly and it sounds like 1. KWIM?

citychicks

HAFranklin:

I voted for the 3 syllable version, but I guess after saying it outloud, it does kind of sound like just 2...all smashed up. Kind of like Kyle. I say it as 2 syllables, but quickly and it sounds like 1. KWIM?

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Geauxmama11

With a long A, never heard it any other way. I know 3 kids with this name, 5, 7 & 11...all living in different states. How was it being "mispronounced"? Was the A being pronounced like apple? Just curious:)

msmerymac

HAFranklin:

I voted for the 3 syllable version, but I guess after saying it outloud, it does kind of sound like just 2...all smashed up. Kind of like Kyle. I say it as 2 syllables, but quickly and it sounds like 1. KWIM?

 

Agreed. I think Avery is kind of like 2.5 syllables, which I think my name is too.

kbratton2king

It may be a regional thing...I'm from the South and have a friend named Avery and everyone says "Ayve-ree". But hey, people say we shorten everything down here when we speak anyway

TheNextWest

I guess I'm with the 2 1/2 camp? I can't tell THAT much difference... certainly not enough to be annoyed by.

alliejo725

The difference is so subtle that I kind of think that woman is crazy for accusing the world of "mispronouncing" it.

kimberlymautz

Av-Ree

A is like the letter A

kmiles13

I would be the crazy woman that's upset about it being mispronounced =] It's not the A sound that people screw up, but the syllables. I pronounce it Av-ER-y as opposed to Avry. I just dont like the way it sounds with 2 syllables. I know it's not a huge deal, but you put a lot of thought into your child's name, so when people say it wrong it kind of changes it. Oh well, I'll just have to make sure I enunciate when introducing her.

jessicasuzann

I know what you are getting at. My sister's name is Julia. Most people call her Ju-lee-ah. It drove her nuts that our grandmother called her Jule-ya.